Software Engineer II, Cloud Platform

The job

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Job description

About Poshmark

Poshmark is the leading fashion marketplace where style comes alive through discovery, self-expression, and human connection. Powered by a vibrant community of 165 million members, Poshmark brings real people and taste to shopping through a social experience shaped by shared discovery. Buying and selling fashion feels simple, joyful, and personal, while every item tells its own story. Poshmark empowers sellers to grow meaningful businesses, keeps fashion in circulation longer, and gives shoppers access to unique and trusted finds, from everyday pieces to one-of-a-kind vintage and luxury.

🎯 About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Core Platform team and contribute to

building reliable, high-performance backend systems that power our fast-growing

marketplace. This is an exciting opportunity to work with experienced engineers and gain

hands-on experience developing cloud-native services used by millions of users every day.

⚙️ What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and maintain backend services that support Poshmark’s marketplace experience.

Collaborate with peers and senior engineers to implement scalable, efficient, and maintainable systems.

Write clean, well-documented, and well-tested code following best practices.

Participate in code reviews and learn from feedback to continually improve.

Troubleshoot and fix issues across distributed systems in production environments.

Contribute to improving development processes, tooling, and team workflows.

6-Month Accomplishments:

Become proficient with Poshmark’s tech stack, development tools, and codebase.

Ship production-quality code with guidance from senior team members.

Take ownership of small to medium-sized components or features.

Collaborate effectively with Product, QA, and Design teams on feature delivery.

12+ Month Accomplishments:

Independently deliver features from design to production.

Contribute to performance improvements and scalability initiatives.

Develop a strong understanding of Poshmark’s system architecture and make data-driven technical decisions.

Participate in technical discussions and contribute ideas to improve platform reliability and efficiency.

Mentor interns or new hires joining the team.

💪 What You’ll Bring

2 - 4 years of professional experience (including internships) in backend software engineering.

Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Ruby, Java, Python, or Go).

Familiarity with RESTful APIs, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and caching or message-queue systems.

Interest in cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, or similar) and scalable architectures.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Collaborative, curious, and motivated to learn and grow within a fast-paced environment.

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The city

The job is in Redwood City, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Redwood City compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, Redwood City is #106 by population, #125 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #22 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #26 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, San Mateo County, is #2 of 58 counties for average pay ($196,441).

The place in numbers

Redwood City has 82,447 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.2% of the population of California. It covers 19 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,264 people per square mile. The median age is 37.5, about the same as the state median (37.5 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,968 a month (rent plus utilities), 46% above the state median ($2,968 against $2,036). Over a year that is 22.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,801,700, which is 11.4 times the median household income ($157,814); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 48.6% of households own their home, 13% below the state average (48.6% against 55.9%).

Work and pay

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan area has 2,373,920 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $74,260 a year, 46% above the national median ($74,260 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (226,320 jobs, median $62,120); management (223,100 jobs, median $176,340); business and financial operations (207,030 jobs, median $112,960). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and life, physical, and social science (1.8 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($176,340) and computer and mathematical ($167,770). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of San Mateo County was 3.9%. 68.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in San Mateo County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 55.2% drive alone, 3.8% use public transit, 2.4% walk, 26.7% work from home. 10.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 47% below the state average (10.2% against 19.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

54.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47% above the state share (54.4% against 37.1%). 32.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 22% above the state share (32.9% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 6.3%, 48% below the state rate (6.3% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Sep, averaging 61°F (16.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 51°F (10.7°C). About 515 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (115 mm) and Jul the driest (2 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: San Carlos (3 miles, rent 4% lower); Foster City (4 miles, rent 18% higher); Atherton (4 miles, rent 18% higher); Menlo Park (4 miles, rent 9% higher). Rent differences are against Redwood City; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Official links for Redwood City

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Where to live

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Career paths

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Cybersecurity (713) Data, analytics and AI (3366) Cloud, IT and infrastructure (1040) Product management (836)

Distances

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FAQ

What is the Software Engineer II, Cloud Platform job at Poshmark?

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Redwood City, CA.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Redwood City is $2,968 a month and median household income $157,814 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Sources and terms

• Job data: Poshmark careers page public feed (listing dated 2026-09-18). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
• IRS 2026 tax adjustments
• U.S. Department of Labor, minimum wage by state
• Tax Foundation state income tax rates 2026
• USAJOBS
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• NASA POWER climatology
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